Colchester County

Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called Cobequid, and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex. The old name Cobequid was derived from the Mi'kmaq word "Wagobagitk" meaning "the bay runs far up", in reference to the area surrounding the easternmost inlet of the Minas Basin, a body of water called Cobequid Bay. Area Code: 902